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chris christie was one of the many electable people not invited. the most electable guy. now he looks like a bigger winner by not being invited. do they care if they win or is it about shoring up donations votes in primaries and supports in the short term. >> it's all about that. and they didn't realize that it doesn't work. it doesn't work. you didn't win. it's just incredible that they keep going on. and they just turned on rob portman. they will turn on their own on a dime. there is no loyalty in that party. >> john: it's very true. rob portman is now being cast out by many parts of the party. >> i think they can eke out another election based on wedge issues rather than addressing addressing--because i think they maybe come to recognize that they can't actually attract minority voters so they're trying to suppress it through voting right amendment. >> john: gerrymandering. >> amnesty. and if that's--if they can do that maybe they'll--that's a band aid and maybe they can eke out another election. but in the long run it's not a winning strategy. >> john: hari, i got ten
chris christie was one of the many electable people not invited. the most electable guy. now he looks like a bigger winner by not being invited. do they care if they win or is it about shoring up donations votes in primaries and supports in the short term. >> it's all about that. and they didn't realize that it doesn't work. it doesn't work. you didn't win. it's just incredible that they keep going on. and they just turned on rob portman. they will turn on their own on a dime. there is no...
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. >> hal: this is the cpac guy announcing our their election is going for their straw poll pick. >> there were 23 candidates listed on the survey. we then gave people the option to write in people. you all wrote in another 44 people. [ laughter ] >> hal: when did denzel washington have sex with chris christie and they had a voice baby. play that again. >> there were twenty-three candidates listed on the survey. >> who it is? >> hal: the cpac announcer. >> it does. >> hal: i was drunk at the time. so let's talk about -- let's go to june in atlanta, georgia. hi, june. >> caller: hi hal, how are you doing? >> hal: i'm great. but i guess you can tell me. this is my first day filling in so we'll get there. >> caller: i have a comment i wanted to make. i just want to say for the last 35 years the republican party is nothing but big business companies and oil -- >> hal: right. >> they have paid out big for you know lobbyists to pass bills that support or deregulate laws that support their greedy interest, and they got in through the back door by misrepresenting themselves to the common man. >> h
. >> hal: this is the cpac guy announcing our their election is going for their straw poll pick. >> there were 23 candidates listed on the survey. we then gave people the option to write in people. you all wrote in another 44 people. [ laughter ] >> hal: when did denzel washington have sex with chris christie and they had a voice baby. play that again. >> there were twenty-three candidates listed on the survey. >> who it is? >> hal: the cpac announcer....
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should we be talking about that in a presidential election no? i had 15 conversations with leading donors and people running cpac in the last couple of months and they fall flat. you continue to have a message coming out of a place like cpac, i begged them to have an economic message. someone like paul ryan ought to be the guy who is doing that but he just can't do it. ryan is a wonderful guy but he can't get beyond the numbers, he looks the part, but he cannot play the reagan role of delivering that wonderful economic message about the glories of capitolism, the gloer glories of starting your own business, and he can't do that. >> michael: and the hunt goes on. i finally put on a tie and i still don't dress as well as you. thank you so much. kelli goff of "the root" is next right here in "the war room." ♪ a closer shave in a single stroke for less irritation, even on sensitive skin. ♪ ♪ gillette mach3 sensitive. gillette. the best a man can get. um, hello. these ugly stains are ruining my good looks and style. and good luck using that clea
should we be talking about that in a presidential election no? i had 15 conversations with leading donors and people running cpac in the last couple of months and they fall flat. you continue to have a message coming out of a place like cpac, i begged them to have an economic message. someone like paul ryan ought to be the guy who is doing that but he just can't do it. ryan is a wonderful guy but he can't get beyond the numbers, he looks the part, but he cannot play the reagan role of...
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what we're going to do is change the fact that when he got elected and other people got elected whether it is in austin or the delegation that has been sent to washington they are not representing half of the people for the people and by the people, and they have done a masterful job of gerrymandering the elections. we have to combat that. we have got to compete everywhere, and we have got to make people fight for those votes. so we'll let rick perry continue to talk and we'll go do our job. >> michael: texas hasn't voted for a democratic president since carter in 1976, a democratic senator since benson in '88. how long will it take? >> your point a good one. we -- democrats have lost the last 100-state-wide elections since 1994, 0 to 100. so we know this is a massive challenge, but we also know there is a ton of energy on the ground there volunteers donors supporters across the state who are ready to have their voices heard. so the context is going to depend on a couple of key factors, and some of that is how fast can we get the atmosphere at the local level to get a great statewide ca
what we're going to do is change the fact that when he got elected and other people got elected whether it is in austin or the delegation that has been sent to washington they are not representing half of the people for the people and by the people, and they have done a masterful job of gerrymandering the elections. we have to combat that. we have got to compete everywhere, and we have got to make people fight for those votes. so we'll let rick perry continue to talk and we'll go do our job....
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and the nra's 10 or $20 million in every election cycle literally buys vehicles, because the american public doesn't president in our democracy. if the listeners out there did one thing and one thing only one take away right now, it's call the -- the congress the switchboard, 202-224-3121, ask to speak to your elected officials wherever you are from whatever state, whatever district, and tell them to stand up to the gun industry. stand up to the nra and their nonsense that is killing 87 americans every day, require a background check for gun sales, prohibit the sale of magazine ammunition magazines, you know, over ten rounds when police are carrying 13 and are out gunned by criminals, and then let's bring the assault weapon ban up for a vote. it's the common denominator used in all of the major mass shootings in public places, the american people want it, the majority of gun owners support it, and it's simply the nra and their blood money contributors and the gun industry that are keeping our kids from dying unnecessarily from gun violence. >> michael: i was so frustrated last week in
and the nra's 10 or $20 million in every election cycle literally buys vehicles, because the american public doesn't president in our democracy. if the listeners out there did one thing and one thing only one take away right now, it's call the -- the congress the switchboard, 202-224-3121, ask to speak to your elected officials wherever you are from whatever state, whatever district, and tell them to stand up to the gun industry. stand up to the nra and their nonsense that is killing 87...
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you said at the top that president obama is not running for re-election. does he need popularity in israel for any reason right now? >> well, he's not run running for primeisrael. chuck hagel was not running for prime minister of israel either. it is important for israelis to think that the president has their back. even though he pushed the israelis and palestinians to make a peace deal i remember after he left obvious he did a mock poll in another newspapers who do you want to be the next prime minister clinton was polled up there pretty high. it does help for israelis to have a good warm feeling about the united states president. however at the moment when there is no peace process and nothing is happening i find the timing quizzical. it's almost a little bit unseemly. the tenth anniversary of iraq. what is going on in syria there are other regional issues that at the moment are more paramount. >> michael: that's true. it seems that if you don't have anything that you're trying to get done if you don't get it done you don't lose. that may be the silver
you said at the top that president obama is not running for re-election. does he need popularity in israel for any reason right now? >> well, he's not run running for primeisrael. chuck hagel was not running for prime minister of israel either. it is important for israelis to think that the president has their back. even though he pushed the israelis and palestinians to make a peace deal i remember after he left obvious he did a mock poll in another newspapers who do you want to be the...
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the american people roundly rejected the ryan budget during the elections last year. ryan said it's not because of the budget that romney and mr. ryan lost, but there were other things that played there as well. let's listen to representative paul ryan. >> this is a good week for all us represents, a week where we bring to the country a responsible, balanced budget. the reason we are balancing our budget is because it is a necessary means to an end which is to improve people's lives. we balance the budget without raising taxes. we're actually growing the economy. it appropriates a fasters a healthier stronger economy to create more jobs. michael: the reason a lot of republicans probably voled against this bill is it doesn't stand a prayer in the senate. it is not going to pass the senate. this is almost a symbolic vote. they voted on this ryan budget now a number of times amounted i had has not really passed ever. john boehner was happy because what they did also today was approve by 318-109 a federal spending bill to keep the government funded through september 30, w
the american people roundly rejected the ryan budget during the elections last year. ryan said it's not because of the budget that romney and mr. ryan lost, but there were other things that played there as well. let's listen to representative paul ryan. >> this is a good week for all us represents, a week where we bring to the country a responsible, balanced budget. the reason we are balancing our budget is because it is a necessary means to an end which is to improve people's lives. we...
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in his election. >> we are. we have endorsed marky. we think he would be a fantastic leader for massachusetts. i think the politicization that has happened around this pipeline is causing a lot of different problems. we have seen 14 senator put forward a bill to approve the pipeline, and compared to their counter pipes, the ones that support keystone have taken over 200% more in financial contributions from oil companies. so we would like people to make the decision on keystone based on the facts. so we would like this to step back and not be as political as it has been. >> bill: there is a pipeline bigger than the keystone pipeline, which is the number from the oil companies gushing into congress, and you are not going to stop that. >> we're on twitter by the way @bpshow, and somebody brought up the comment about how barack obama has already gone on record about this, saying it is not good for the environment. >> this pipeline would create 35 permanent jobs and yet if you were to read the normal media reports,
in his election. >> we are. we have endorsed marky. we think he would be a fantastic leader for massachusetts. i think the politicization that has happened around this pipeline is causing a lot of different problems. we have seen 14 senator put forward a bill to approve the pipeline, and compared to their counter pipes, the ones that support keystone have taken over 200% more in financial contributions from oil companies. so we would like people to make the decision on keystone based on...
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but as fast as they come out -- do the phones work between the rnc and the -- the election-neering, or do they got care anymore -- >> let's take our liberal hats off and look at this as political scientists looking for a degree. imagine your political party was a certain demographic that was dying off, but still hard wired to support a certain set of issues that were largely unpopular with the american people. >> right. >> you have a few choices if that's the case. when you first switch your position to attract people you are going to be in a world of pain because the people that give you money and volunteer for your causes are going to be offended and not like the idea that you changed on the issues that are dear to their hearts. so they are slowly coming out in favor of immigration reform again. there is some -- person by person -- and i'm doing my job of trying to recruit more gay children of senator -- >> hal: right. >> but as republicans encounter the idea that marriage equality isn't just about gay people it's about winning independence and women, and as they start to evolve on t
but as fast as they come out -- do the phones work between the rnc and the -- the election-neering, or do they got care anymore -- >> let's take our liberal hats off and look at this as political scientists looking for a degree. imagine your political party was a certain demographic that was dying off, but still hard wired to support a certain set of issues that were largely unpopular with the american people. >> right. >> you have a few choices if that's the case. when you...
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-- >> look at the elections i had to win in 2009. we laid down a ground game national 50-state strategy. we just went out and did the heavy work of rebuilding the party. >> bill: more and more prominent americans stepping up before the supreme court hears the case in support of marriage equality. including this one. >> i support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. i support it personally and as matter of policy and law. >> bill: former secretary of state hillary clinton. and president obama at the house with had a special irish message. >> obama: there's an old irish saying that is the recipe for a long life is to leave the table hungry, leave the bed sleepy leave the bar thirsty, we'll see if that works tonight. [ laughter ] >> bill: and president obama took chuck todd to task for asking too many questions. >> another question i have for you -- >> obama: chuck how many you got. you are going to do this to the israeli press -- you see how the young lady from channel one. she had one question. >> bill: yeah, come on chuck. and final
-- >> look at the elections i had to win in 2009. we laid down a ground game national 50-state strategy. we just went out and did the heavy work of rebuilding the party. >> bill: more and more prominent americans stepping up before the supreme court hears the case in support of marriage equality. including this one. >> i support marriage for lesbian and gay couples. i support it personally and as matter of policy and law. >> bill: former secretary of state hillary...
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also on the side of saying we got to do something about these tea party whackos who get these guys elected and then they can't win in november. >> yeah, it was amazing how many shots got taken at karl rove at cpac. sarah palin, and [ inaudible ] from the conservative media watchdog group -- i'm blanking on the name, i'm sorry -- >> bill: the media research -- >> media research center. thank you. it's pretty amazing how quickly he was able to isle leen at it a lot of those tea party folks. a lot of them probably didn't like him in the first place, but it's amazing -- and he did sort of back down from some of his stuff originally where he was -- that conservative victory project that founded -- after that first round of comments he was helping and hawing on how much they would be getting involved in these primaries and whether or not they would be going after people like steve keg who looks like he is going to win any primary in iowa. >> bill: all right. kevin robolard is a reporter for "politico." nothing more fun than standing on the side lines and watching republicans eat each other alive
also on the side of saying we got to do something about these tea party whackos who get these guys elected and then they can't win in november. >> yeah, it was amazing how many shots got taken at karl rove at cpac. sarah palin, and [ inaudible ] from the conservative media watchdog group -- i'm blanking on the name, i'm sorry -- >> bill: the media research -- >> media research center. thank you. it's pretty amazing how quickly he was able to isle leen at it a lot of those tea...
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not interested in winning elections. >> tolerance does nothing for their 15 minute rating hit and you know, you have to feed the phony outrage machine. so that's the conundrum. >> stephanie: how dare you bring up the phony outrage machine. eric, you know, jacki was bringing this up earlier. it is amazing if anyone in the real media is paying attention to what the president just did overseas, you did. you said oh, looks obama helped broker peace between israel and turkey. has jen reuben typed up hysterical yet? >> not only did he go over there and bestow the prestigious award by the leaders of the israeli government, you know, and as the right wing media as fox is claiming he's going over on an apology tour and you know, he hates israel. and he's destroyed our relationship and there he is, getting the presidential medal. then the next day we learn he's basically, you know, helped patch up -- completely patch up relationships with israel and turkey. >> 15 minutes before he gets on the plane. >> stephanie: by the way -- >> it was more like the superman invitation. by the way -- so netany
not interested in winning elections. >> tolerance does nothing for their 15 minute rating hit and you know, you have to feed the phony outrage machine. so that's the conundrum. >> stephanie: how dare you bring up the phony outrage machine. eric, you know, jacki was bringing this up earlier. it is amazing if anyone in the real media is paying attention to what the president just did overseas, you did. you said oh, looks obama helped broker peace between israel and turkey. has jen...
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. >> hal: by the way they had a presidential election in emersia, and mitt romney won hands down. it only has two states though -- >> la jolla and where is his other house? >> hal: yeah when you sneeze instead of bless you, everyone says mercy. that's how it happens. my mom lives there. and this is the one when he is addressing, you know, the violence that palestinians experience while -- and balancing the violence that israelis experience. >> obama: it's not just when sudden violence against palestinians goes unpunished. it's not right to prevent palestinians from farming their lands, or displace palestinian families from their homes. neither occupation nor expulsion is the answer. >> hal: yeah that's pretty direct. >> yeah. >> hal: pretty -- while giving absolutely unflinching support to the security of israel not saying that any move the israeli government wants to make the united states has to back. we shouldn't be that way with any country. >> that's what we were talking about yesterday is not giving cart blanche because we are afraid to speak out -- >> hal: right. let's take
. >> hal: by the way they had a presidential election in emersia, and mitt romney won hands down. it only has two states though -- >> la jolla and where is his other house? >> hal: yeah when you sneeze instead of bless you, everyone says mercy. that's how it happens. my mom lives there. and this is the one when he is addressing, you know, the violence that palestinians experience while -- and balancing the violence that israelis experience. >> obama: it's not just when...